The past 3rd of the December gave way to a series of closing acts and delivery of the diplomas and certificates of the course “Civilizing paradigms, Climate Change and Restoration of the Mother Earth Balance in the Framework of the Well-Living”. This course was organized by the Mother Earth Plurinational Authority, the Cosmos Private Technic University and the United Nations Development Programme; terminating its classes this past October, after five months of school.
The ceremony was held at the Auditorio del Colegio de Abogados de la Paz, with the participation of more than 100 people, among whom more than 80 students that successfully finished the Course. The principal authorities of the three institutions involved in the entire drafting and implementation process of the course took part in the ceremony.
The Executive Director of the APMT, Mr Julio Gutierrez Cahuaya stated that “the development of this Course has been a way to tell to the world that the way in which we consume has reached its limit”. Following, the Dean of the Cosmos Private Technic University, Mr Hernán Garcia Arce pointed out that “the problem of climate change is a reality to be faced by the different Government levels and the institutions in a joint approach”.
The ceremony concluded with a statement from Mr Mauricio Ramírez Villegas, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Bolivia, who stated “the importance of training programs like these to implement public policy that aid in the protection of the ecosystem, allowing the development of a sustainable life and to generate social well-being”.
This course has allowed the participants to analyze theoretic and practical aspects regarding civilizing paradigms, climate change, and the restoration of the equilibrium with Mother Earth within the Live Well framework. The great number of participants and the work achieved throughout these five months has highlighted the necessity of carrying out a more extensive job with the topics relating to Climate Change.
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